PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The VA has granted a 50 percent evaluation for PTSD since January 26, 1999.

The veteran's claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 50 percent for his service-connected post-traumatic stress disorder is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and providing a VA psychiatric examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to a failure to provide proper notification and development under the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000. The claim will be readjudicated after necessary actions are taken.

The Board has granted effective dates of January 26, 1998 for the grant of service connection for PTSD and an increased rating to 70 percent for PTSD with anxiety and conversion features. The TDIU was also granted on this date.

The veteran's hearing loss in the left ear was found to be incurred in service, and he is granted a 50 percent evaluation for PTSD prior to April 23, 1999. The veteran is also granted a 100 percent evaluation for PTSD since that date.

The veteran's PTSD has resulted in total occupational and social impairment, rendering him unable to obtain or retain substantially gainful employment.

The veteran's request for a video conference hearing has been granted, and the case is being remanded to the RO for scheduling this hearing.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of PTSD, finding that no such effective date is allowed under VA regulations.

The Board granted service connection for PTSD effective January 22, 1991, based on new evidence submitted by the veteran. The effective date was set at this point as it is considered the earliest date when entitlement arose.

The veteran's appeal is remanded to the RO for further action regarding his service connection claim for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. His bilateral varicose veins are currently rated as noncompensable prior to January 12, 1998 and separately rated at 10 percent after that date.

The veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, and the Board has granted a higher rating of 70 percent effective from the date of the decision.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), due to incomplete development and lack of consideration of alternative sources for information regarding alleged in-service stressors.

The Board has granted service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder and assigned a 100 percent evaluation, effective February 1, 1993. The veteran is appealing the assignment of an earlier effective date.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as there was no evidence of a diagnosis and he refused to undergo necessary medical examinations.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD is related to his service, and thus grants service connection for PTSD.

The veteran withdrew his appeal for the issues of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss and skin cancer due to exposure to ionizing radiation prior to a decision being made by the Board.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder due to a lack of credible supporting evidence that the claimed in-service stressors actually occurred, and because there was no diagnosis of PTSD based on verified combat experience.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD due to a lack of evidence supporting an in-service stressor and no current diagnosis of PTSD.

The Board has dismissed the appeal due to the veteran's withdrawal of his appeal.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of September 29, 1997 for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities. The RO accepted his September 1997 claim as a TDIU claim and granted it effective from that date.